Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41549, Isaac Franks, Continental Mass. New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental
Franks, Isaac
S. 41549.
Mass.
New York
CONTENTS

16258
Pennsylvania.
Isaac Franks
of Philadelphia in the state of Penn a who was an Ensign in the regiment commanded by Colonel Leher s of the Mass ts line, for the term of 1 year 4 months Continental Mass. N.Y.
scribed on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Dec r 1819 and sent to the Pensioner in Phil a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1819 . . . $338. 11 Semi-ann l all ce ending March 4. 1820. . 120. 11 amt. 1y. 4m. 27/30. $ 458 11
{ Revolutionary c l Act 18th Ma ch
Dept of State with m AB

April 8 th 1818
W. Isaac Frank's Declaration. U.S. Army. Commission. and Certificate from the Company Genl of Horse. also a Letter from Rich d Rush Esq r .
To the Honorable, Secretary of War.
Service adm d -ld - (The Judge certificate of inde- pendent accumulation as wanting 18

City & County of Philadelphia ss.
On this eight day of April, in the year One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen, Before me Joseph B. McKean, Judge of the District Court for the City and County of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Personally appeared Isaac Franks of the same City, who being duly sworn, deposes and says, That He served in the War of the Revolution against the Common Enemy, as an Ensign in the Army on the Continental establishments above twelve months without any interruption.
That He entered the service in the Month of May or June 1776 and joined Col o Leshers Regiment in the City of New York (his native City) as a Volunteer, That He was in the Battle of Long Island.
And in year 1777. He joined the Quartermasters Department at the Continental Village a few miles above Peek's Kill, in the state of New York, as an Assistant Quartermaster. The Department was under the direction of Col o Hugh Hughes, D. Q. M. Genl. And in January 1778. The Department was appointed

appointed, Forage Master , And in the Spring of the same year (1778) was stationed at West Point, as Forage Master of the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies; and so continued, for several years, until the Month of January in the year 1781. when as an Ensign He joined the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, then stationed in the Garrison of West Point; and afterwards received his Commission as Ensign in said Regiment, dated the 12. day of March 1782. to take rank as such from the first day of January One Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty One, the day He joined said Regiment. and continued, in the service till about the Month of June 1782, when the deponent resigned, with the approbation of the Commander in chief; through the interference of Doc r Samuel Windley Surgeon of said Regiment, in consequence of being afflicted with the Gravel, which still occasionally greatly distresses him. That by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life, He is in need of assistance from his Country for support, and that He never has received

received, or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States. That He is a native born, and yet a resident Citizen of the United States, and now resident in the City of Philadelphia in the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania.
Isaac Franks
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before Jos. M c Lean
I Joseph B. M c Lean Judge etc. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaac Franks did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding de- claration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Jos. M c Lean
April 8 th 1818. - Philadelphia.
The evidence, in addition to the Claimants affidavit transmitted, is 1. His Commission as Ensign in the seventh Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States dated the 12. Mar. 1782. to take rank as such from the first of January 1781.
2. Certificate of General Biddle, Commissary General of Forage, dated the 29 th March. 1812.
J. B. M c Lean
I Joseph B. M c Lean Judge etc. as aforesaid do further certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Franks by reason of his reduced circum- stances, is in need of assistance from his Country for support -
Jos. M c Lean -

June 30, 1939
Mrs. Lois B. Smith 113 North Main Street Salt Lake City, Utah
BA-J/AWT David S. Franks B.L.Wt.742-400 acres Isaac Franks B. 41649 Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Solebury Franks, Major in that war, and of Isaac Franks, born May 27, 1759, died March 4, 1822.
David S. Franks-B.L.Wt.742-400 acres
The records of this office show that Warrant No. 742, for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued July 28, 1789 on account of the service of David S. Franks, Major and Aid-de-Camp in the Continental Line, War of the Revolution.
There are no further data on file in regard to his service, and no data relative to his family, due to the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the following data:
Warrant # 742- 400 acres- issued July 28, 1789.
*****
See her letter in David S. Franks B.L.Wt. 742-400 acres

Isaac Franks-S.41549
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 41549, based upon service of Isaac Franks in the War of the Revolution.
Isaac Franks was born in New York City, date not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
Isaac Franks enlisted, place not stated, sometime in May or June, 1776, joined Colonel Leasher's regiment (probably meant for Lasher), in New York City, and was in the battle of Long Island. He joined in 1777, the Quartermaster's Department, in the "Continental Village", a few miles above Peekskill, New York, and served as Assistant Forage Master under Colonel Hugh Hughes, Deputy Quartermaster General, and sometime in January, 1778, he (Isaac Franks) was appointed Forage Master, was stationed in the garrison at West Point, continued there until January 1, 1781, when he was commissioned, Ensign in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, and served as such until sometime in June, 1782, when he resigned his commission on account of ill health.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and

possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data:
Isaac Franks Certificate # 16258 Issued December 14, 1819 Rate $20.00 per month Commenced April 8, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1938 June 30- Litchfield Mrs. Lois P. Smith-see her letter in David S. Frank U.S.P. 4.24.742-400 aw
41 549
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 41 549
Edward Frank
Ensign U.S.N.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suspended, see letter written to Mr. Mills dated Dec. 6. 1879 Nov 14 1879 respecting this case.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN Congress ASSEMBLED
Greeting.
To Isaac Tranks Gentleman We Reposing official trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment _____ in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ from the _____ day of January 1781. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign _____ by doing and performing all manner of things hereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Ensign _____. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness His Excellency John Hanson Esquire President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia — the _____ day of March — A.D. 1782, and in the Sixth Year of our Independence.
John Hanson Esq.
By Order of Congress Benjamin Lincoln Secretary at War.
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Phila delph a Nov. 13. 1819
Sir,
Judge, McKean, has attached, to my Declaration, his certificate of reduced circumstances; as required by your letter; and enclose the same.
And, am Sir,
Your very Obed t Servt
Isaac Franks
J. L. Edwards. Esquire Depart t of War Pension Office. City of Washington.
P.S. Be pleased Sir, to address any Communication on the above subject. to, Col o Isaac Franks. Philadelphia.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Franks, John (Frank) GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 5823 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 7, 1789 to Benj. Tallmadge
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.